Membership

Use Our Tools & Space

Our members have access to an unparalleled variety of design and fabrication facilities within a creative learning community all under one roof.

Membership to Artisan’s Asylum not only grants you access to our facility and all shared equipment(that you are trained and tested on) but also opens you to an incredible community of artists, makers, and innovators. This is the place to be if you want to work near people creating gorgeous sculptures, building giant (or tiny) robots, preparing an art installation, 3D printing fabulous jewelry, or literally reinventing the wheel.

Monthly Memberships

Monthly memberships offer access to our shared shop areas on a schedule. In addition to access to our shared shops, monthly membership also provides a variety of common amenities and invitation to community events, workshops and product demonstrations. Monthly members are also allowed to host guests in our space, and can rent work and storage space at an additional cost.

Amenities available to Monthly Members:

Kitchenette, social area and shared coworking space

Proximity card access during your membership schedule

On-site, off-street shared parking lot and bike racks

First floor location with leveled concrete flooring

A tractor-trailer loading dock and floor-level double doors

Mail receiving and small package notifications

Communal pallet jacks, dollies and carts

Geothermal air conditioning and heating

Dumpster outside for trash pickup

Note that all of our monthly memberships are only available to persons 18+, are recurring by default and require 30 days notice to cancel.

Rates and Schedules

Membership

Cost/month

Weekday
Access

Weekend
Access

Rentals Permitted

Weekend Warrior

$60

None

10 am -10 pm

Shelf, Rack and Sheet Storage

Weekday

$100

9 am -7 pm

None

All storage, 50 sf studio, shared 75/100 sf studio

Nights/Weekends

$100

6 pm -11 pm

10 am -10 pm

All storage, 50 sf studio, shared 75/100 sf studio

Unlimited

$150

24/7

24/7

Any

Subsidized memberships are available to students, the un- or underemployed, and others with demonstrated financial need. Only monthly Unlimited, Weekday, Nights/Weekends and Weekend Warrior memberships are eligible for subsidy consideration.

Corporate Associates Program

Offering access to the Artisan’s Asylum facility as a benefit to their members and employees sets organizations apart in their support of art, creativity and exploration.The program is an exciting way for groups to explore new tools and technologies in a space dedicated to innovation, exploration and education. Learn more about joining our community as a Corporate Associate.

Day Pass Packages

Day pass packages are great for short term projects on your own or working collaboratively in our shops. Each pass is single use and provides access during staffed hours.

Membership

Cost

Mon-Thurs
Access

Fri-Sun
Access

Rentals Permitted

Day Pass 5-Pack

$85

12 pm – 10 pm

10am – 6pm

None

Day Pass 10-Pack

$145

12 pm – 10 pm

10am – 6pm

None

Monthly membership is not required to purchase daypasses. Day Pass packages expire 90 days after the purchase date and are non-transferable.

Artisan’s Asylum is...

a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization furnishing education, tools, workspace, and community to empower dedicated fabricators, including hobbyists, artists, and early stage entrepreneurs, to create on large or small scale. We serve the Somerville and global creative makerspace community, the arts, and the innovation economy with the goal of making the world a place where sincere, creative individuals are able give form to their ideas.

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